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FFG Reacts Nintendo Switch
Cordova, TN; October 21, in the year of our Lord 2016--Family
Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family
friendly video games is transparently sharing our reactions and
opinions of the announcement of the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo
had code named this home console/portable hybrid Nintendo NX.
From now on we can all refer to it as Nintendo Switch. There was
a press release which can be read
here. There is also a video on that page. Our immediate and
initial reactions are very positive of the Nintendo Switch. We
believe it has the potential to be an amazing video game machine
as long as the price is not too far out there. We are also
concerned about the battery life of this system. Especially with
such a bright screen and two controllers that separate from the
system. All of that needs power to operate. Neither of those
have been addressed by Nintendo at this time. The battery life
on the Wii U Gamepad is absolutely horrible. It spends more time
connected to a charger than free.
The ability to dock the system at home and play it on a home
television is pretty cool. The video shows us the new Zelda game
(The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild) at home. The man in the
video takes the controller apart and adds it to the system
docked. He then undocks it and takes it with him. Cartridges are
easily inserted and local multiplayer is available with someone
else with the same system. A flimsy looking stand pops out so it
can be played on an airplane. The controllers can be removed and
played that way as well. A pro controller can also be used with
the Nintendo Switch. At home for the very least. It is unclear
if it can be used when the system is being played in portable
mode.
We also see some other interesting games. A Mario Kart game
caught our eyes. Two players can play local multiplayer on one
Nintendo Switch. Which is really cool. We are then shown two
Nintendo Switch systems and four players using them to play one
another in a basketball video game which looks pretty good. I am
happy to see EA and Nintendo get back together. Maybe the both
of them can clean up the corruption in the PR firms they use
going forward by working together. Next up is a new 3D Mario
game. He is shown in what looks like a Wild West town with clay
ground. Then in a normal castle setting. Then we get two teams
of four playing Splatoon. They are obviously coming up with
strategies to compete against the other teams. March 2017 is
when this system is coming.
I am looking forward to this system. It has plenty of promise
and potential. It will be very interesting to see how Nintendo
Switch measures up against the VR experiences more gamers are
currently experiencing. Nintendo Switch has the potential to
bring us together and play together locally as long as there is
local download play. If Nintendo requires multi-card play then
that could kill the local multiplayer. The battery life is a
major concern for us here at Family Friendly Gaming. The final
concern we have is the price. If Nintendo Switch is under three
hundred dollars I believe it could be a great success.
God bless,
Paul Bury
Family Friendly Gaming